Bell Media Hot Docs Showcase: Transformer
Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour, VancouverA father, ex-marine and world-record powerlifter faces a singular feat of strength: transitioning from male to female. Facing professional and personal rejection, she searches for peace in her own skin in this clear-eyed portrait of the transition process. Transformer won the Audience Award at the Hot Docs festival, and both the Audience Choice and Best Documentary Awards at the Austin Film Festival.